Tag Archives: Labour

VANCOUVER - Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year. A statement from the company on Wednesday says the bump represents a fo...

OTTAWA - Fears that a reigniting trade dispute with the United States could hamper business and consumer confidence loomed large over the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision earlier this month. Th...

The union representing Canadian workers at Stellantis is urging the federal government to intervene as the automaker looks to sell its idled Brampton, Ont., assembly plant to Canadian armoured vehicle...

STRASBOURG, FRANCE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, though Canadian officials downplay...

OTTAWA - The federal public service has shed more than 23,000 staffers over the last two years, says Canada's parliamentary spending watchdog. A new online tool released by the Office of the Parliamen...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to France on Tuesday ahead of his address to the European Parliament, where he hopes to secure deeper ties with the European Union. Carney was invited by...

LAVAL - As the trade war with the United States continues, steel workers in Canada are asking both governments for support and a return to the negotiating table. Local branch presidents spoke to the u...

TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Tuesday that changes to visa rules for travel to European countries are a "possibility." Speaking in French to reporters in Toronto just ahead of his tri...

TORONTO - Ontario's English Catholic teachers have scheduled a strike vote in November, as contract talks have yet to move past initial stages. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association says ...

MONTREAL - A new survey shows that most Quebec workers are suffering from a range of health problems such as dehydration and fatigue due to extreme heat at work. According to the Lger survey, conducte...